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Section B How can we communicate better?
( 3a~3c)
Unit 8 Let’s Communicate!
八年级上
目 录
Warming Up
2
Writing
3
Summary
4
Learning Objectives
1
At the end of the class, we are able to:
1. get writing structures by reading the article about an invitation letter for an event at Minghua Middle School.
2. write a letter to invite all students and their parents to attend the speech.
Learning Objectives
Warming Up
What’s the most memorable invitation you’ve received? Was it a text or a card?
Free talk.
I got a handwritten birthday party invitation last year with cute stickers!
My math contest invitation came by email.
What information is usually included?
What will you do if you need to make an invitation? How do you write it?
Date
Time
Place
Activity
Now let’s learn how to write an invitation by reading this invitation!
Minghua Middle School
10 December 20____
Dear Professor Jones,
We would like to invite you to give a speech at our Education Talk event.The event will take place at 9 a.m. on 10th January. If you are able to attend the event,we will cover all your travel and hotel costs.
The event is an excellent opportunity for students, parents, and teachers to hear new opinions and ideas. If you can spare the time to give a speech on teenagers’ communication skills,we are sure the students will benefit a lot from you.
We are looking forward to your reply. If you have any special needs, please let us know. It would be a great honour to have you speak at our school.”
Yours sincerely,
____
3a Read an invitation letter for an event. Underline the date, time, place, and topic of the speech.
Writing
n. /ɪˈvent/
n.&v.
cost /kɒst/
n. /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/
v.&n. /ˈbenɪfɪt/
n.&v. /rɪˈplaɪ/
n.&v./ˈɒnə/
adv. /sɪnˈsɪəlɪ/
Pre-writing
Minghua Middle School
10 December 20____
Dear Professor Jones,
We would like to invite you to give a speech at our Education Talk event.The event will take place at 9 a.m. on 10th January. If you are able to attend the event,we will cover all your travel and hotel costs.
The event is an excellent opportunity for students, parents, and teachers to hear new opinions and ideas. If you can spare the time to give a speech on teenagers’ communication skills,we are sure the students will benefit a lot from you.
We are looking forward to your reply. If you have any special needs, please let us know. It would be a great honour to have you speak at our school.”
Yours sincerely,
____
Date
Time
Place
Topic
Check your answer.
1. Who is this letter written to?
2. What polite words or sentences does the writer use?
3. Why does the writer say “The event is an excellent opportunity” and “a great honour”?
4. How many parts can the letter be divided into?
Read again and answer the following questions.
Check your answer.
Minghua Middle School
10 December 20____
Dear Professor Jones,
We would like to invite you to give a speech at our Education Talk event.The event will take place at 9 a.m. on 10th January. If you are able to attend the event,we will cover all your travel and hotel costs.
The event is an excellent opportunity for students, parents, and teachers to hear new opinions and ideas. If you can spare the time to give a speech on teenagers’ communication skills,we are sure the students will benefit a lot from you.
We are looking forward to your reply. If you have any special needs, please let us know. It would be a great honour to have you speak at our school.”
Yours sincerely,
____
1. Who is this letter written to?
Professor Jones.
2. What polite words or sentences does the writer use?
We would like to invite you...
..., please let us know.
It would be a great honour...
Salutation
Close+Signature
Minghua Middle School
10 December 20____
Dear Professor Jones,
We would like to invite you to give a speech at our Education Talk event.The event will take place at 9 a.m. on 10th January. If you are able to attend the event,we will cover all your travel and hotel costs.
The event is an excellent opportunity for students, parents, and teachers to hear new opinions and ideas. If you can spare the time to give a speech on teenagers’ communication skills,we are sure the students will benefit a lot from you.
We are looking forward to your reply. If you have any special needs, please let us know. It would be a great honour to have you speak at our school.”
Yours sincerely,
____
3. Why does the writer say “The event is an excellent opportunity” and “a great honour”?
The writer does this to make the professor feel respected, so he is more likely to say yes.
4. How many parts can the letter be divided into?
Three.
Minghua Middle School
10 December 20____
Dear Professor Jones,
We would like to invite you to give a speech at our Education Talk event.The event will take place at 9 a.m. on 10th January. If you are able to attend the event,we will cover all your travel and hotel costs.
The event is an excellent opportunity for students, parents, and teachers to hear new opinions and ideas. If you can spare the time to give a speech on teenagers’ communication skills,we are sure the students will benefit a lot from you.
We are looking forward to your reply. If you have any special needs, please let us know. It would be a great honour to have you speak at our school.”
Yours sincerely,
____
Invitation and event details
Why the event is important and what the topic is.
Asking for a reply and showing thanks.
Beginning
Body
Ending
3b Decide whether each sentence is the opening (O) or the closing (C) for an invitation letter.
_______ A. Hoping to meet you there.
_______ B. I’m writing to invite you to …
_______ C. I hope you’ll be able to make it.
_______ D. We would like to invite you to .…
_______ E. Looking forward to seeing you then.
C
O
C
O
C
adj.&n. /ˈkləʊzɪŋ/
adj.&n. /ˈəʊpnɪŋ/
Opening: introduces the invitation (what + why).
Closing: encourages a
reply or ends politely.
the opening and the closing sentences
the date, time, and topic of the speech
why they should attend the speech (with if-clauses)
n.&v. /deɪt/
n. /klɔːz/
3c Write a letter to invite all students and their parents to attend the speech. Make sure you include these points:
While-writing
写一封信邀请所有学生及其家长参加演讲。确保包括以下几点:
the opening and the closing sentences
the date, time, and topic of the speech
why they should attend the speech (with if-clauses)
主题:动员学生和家长参加演讲活动
文体:信件(邀请函)
人称:第一人称(学校角度)、第二人称(听众角度)
时态:一般将来时(活动安排)、一般现在时(说服理由)
要点:①开头结尾完整;②活动名称、时间、地点、演讲者;③用if从句解释活动意义
一阶 审好题 定方向
1. 开头 (Opening): 礼貌发出邀请,点明对象、活动与演讲者。
写作框架:
[礼貌动词] + [邀请对象] + to [活动类型] + given by [演讲者] + at [活动名称]。
例句:We’d like to invite all students and parents to attend a speech given by Professor Jones at our Education Talk event.
可替换框架:
You are warmly invited to... (更正式)
We are pleased to invite you to a speech by... (更书面)
二阶 列提纲 写句子
(2) 说服 (Persuasion):Professor Jones will talk about [演讲主题].
This is very useful because [简单原因].
If you [参加的条件], you will [获得的好处].
例句: He will share ideas on better education and communication with teenagers. If you join us, you will gain practical tips and a fresh perspective. If you have questions, this speech may give you the answers.
核心句式: If you..., you will... / If you..., this will help you...
2. 中间主体 (Body): 提供关键细节,并说服对方参加。
(1) 细节 (Details):The event will take place at [时间] on [日期] in [地点]. It will last for [时长]. [实用建议].
例句: The event will be held at 9 a.m. on January 10th in the school hall and last for about two hours. We advise you to arrive a few minutes early to sign in.
关键表达: take place, be held, last for, arrive early, sign in
3. 结尾 (Closing): 礼貌收尾,表达期待。
写作框架:
We [表示期待的动词] [期待的内容]. Yours sincerely, [署名]
例句: We look forward to seeing you at this important event. Yours sincerely, Minghua Middle School.
可替换表达:
look forward to → hope to , are excited to
seeing you → your presence, welcoming you
开篇使用“We’d like to”委婉表达诚挚地邀请家长和学生参加一场演讲的意愿
Dear students and parents,
We’d like to invite you to attend a speech. It will be given by Professor Jones at our Education Talk event.
This event will take place at 9 a.m. on 10th January and last for 2 hours. If you can spare the time, you’d better arrive at the school hall ten minutes earlier to sign in.
三阶 成篇章 赏美文
In this speech, Professor Jones will talk about how to make education better and how to communicate with teenagers. All students and parents are expected to take part in this event. We’re sure that you will benefit a lot from this event. You can also learn some communication skills.
We’re looking forward to your arrival.
Yours sincerely,
Minghua Middle School
双重复合结构 “how to..., and how to...”,逻辑清晰,重点突出
使用“looking forward to”传递真诚期待,拉近距离
Checklist Point(s)
Content Date and time of the speech (1 point)
Location and preparation (1 point)
Speech topic/theme(1 point)
Persuasive reasons (use if-clauses) (3 points)
Proper opening and closing (1 point)
Structure Beginning Body Ending (3 points)
Expressions Good expressions (2 points)
No mistakes (grammar, tense, spelling) (2 points)
Handwriting clean&tidy (1 point)
Check your partner’s article according to the checklist.
Post-writing
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